130 | DR ERIK KOREM - How to Handle Stress Better (and be a better Dad & Husband)

Dad the Man

If you want to....

• get in better shape
• stop burning out
• turn stress into strength
• improve your adaptive capacity
• be a more capable husband and dad

.... then Click here and get started w/ AIM7!

Dr. Erik Korem is a sports scientist w/ a PHD who’s worked in sports performance with various, college and NFL football teams, Olympic athletes, and the US department of defense. He’s now the CEO of AIM7, which takes the data from your wearables, like an Apple Watch, Garmin, Whoop, Aura ring, etc. and ACTUALLY TELLS YOU HOW TO USE THAT DATA.

Super cool stuff. I use the app myself, and I love it. Sign up at the link above!

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Married 15 years - 3 kids (11, 7, 4)
• Helping people look, feel, and perform their best
• “Stress isn’t the enemy, it’s the gateway to growth.”
• Adapting to stress
• Beings stressed as a parent doesn’t mean you are flawed
• Discipline, David Goggins, & the comparison game
• The 5 Pillars of Adaptive Capacity
• 1. Sleep
• Your sleep tracker sucks
• Most important things to track - duration, onset, consistency
• How to sleep better - sun in the morning & evening
• Sleep is extremely important for hormone (testosterone)
• 2. Exercise
• Movement - 8k steps per day
• Aerobic / Heart rate elevated exercise
• Stength training
• 3. Nutrition
• Protein - .7 - 1 pound of protein per pound of bodyweight
• Fiber - minimum 25 grams per day
• “Protein & produce”
• 4. Mental Fitness
• “If the outcome of an event is uncertain and important, you should expect to feel uncomfortable.”
• “But how you feel doesn’t have to impact how you perform.”
• 5. Community
• One meaningful conversation boosts mood, lowers stress, enhances social connectedness significantly
• Digital communication does not count
• AIM7 - the app you need to help you do all the things we’ve talked about today —> CLICK HERE

LINKS

• AIM7 - The app that will actually show you how to use your wearable data
• https://www.erikkorem.com/
• The Blueprint Podcast